Word problems
Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.
Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 8% per year for 3 years.
A train covers 280 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 420. What is the loss?
A train covers 240 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A train covers 92 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
A tank is 18 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 43, 73, 89, 43, 72 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
In a class of 252 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?
8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?
Rs. 228 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 2. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the profit?
A train covers 224 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?
7 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?
A tank is 6 m long, 4 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?
A student scored 75, 76, 86, 91, 42 in 5 tests. What is the average score?
Rs. 390 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
Rs. 585 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 970. What is the profit?
A student scored 75, 76, 54, 75 in 4 tests. What is the average score?
A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the profit?
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